On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM, b_s-wilk <[email protected]> wrote:
> OS X dock is not as much help as it easily could be and as a Linux or >> Window taskbars are today. The Dock is a half measure of what taskbars were >> always intended to be in terms of function. >> > > Interesting. > > The only time I use the Taskbar in Windows is to see what time it is, > figure out why the WiFi isn't working, and to click on Start to shut down > the computer. > > Each OS has its strengths and weaknesses--many are in the eye of the user. > There are plenty of utilities to change the way you interact with the > systems. Analyzing and describing what annoys you about the system is > futile. Find the utilities that make your system work better for you. Send > your issues directly to the Apple/MS, post on their boards. > I don't find much of a difference in WIN7s task bar and the OSX6 dock. There is more stuff automatically on the OSX dock but most of what is available on the WIN7 taskbar is on the Dock. The Dock has more automatically attached than the taskbar. The taskbar seems to have more options available than the Dock. > > And why complain that the Mac doesn't work the same as Windows or Linux > anyway? > > Maybe you could use David Pogue's Missing Manuals. >>> >> Got them ... but the title of that series exactly makes my point. Mac's >> manuals are missing ... >> > > So are the Windows manuals. All the manuals are missing which is OK if there is a decent help file provided somewhere. I actually am more likely to complain about the manuals for iPod than anything else. I have yet to see a good explanation of how to use the on the go playlist or how to keep my iPod from turning on disk use. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
